河南省新安一中2019届高三下学期冲刺(七)英语试卷Word版包含答案
河南省顶级2019届高三考前押题英语试卷(含答案)
2019年高考押题卷英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.AThe Exterminating AngelDirector: Luis BunuelCountry/Date: Mexico/1962(black and white)Introduction: A party is organized in a high class society h ouse. Many people are drinking and eating. It’s getting late, but nobody is leaving. Even though the door is open, people seem to be locked in the house.They can’t leave either the day or on the following days. So a rescue began.The NetDirector: Irwin WinklerCountry/Date: USA/1995Introduction: Angela Bennettt is a computer programmer who has devoted her life to computers and theInternet. She spends hours and hours in front of the screen. She does everything over the Internet, and shehas some close friends in a chat room, though she has never talked to her neighbors.Kung Fu PandaDirector: Mark Osborne & John StevensonCountry/Date: Mexico/2008Introduction: The leading character is a panda whose name is Po. He is lazy first but he has a greatdream--to be a kung fu master. To make his dream come true, he goes to a faraway temple to learn kung fufrom a master. However, one of his brothers, Tai Long wants to become the kung fu master, killing manyof his brothers even the master. So Po fights against Tai Long and defeats him. The film is good especiallyfor kids.Life is BeautifulDirector: Roberto BenigniCountry/Date: Italy/1998Introduction: In 1939, during World War II in Italy, Guido, a hopeful man, the main character fell in lovewith Dora, and they got married. Five years later, their lives changed. Guido and Joshua were taken byNazis(纳粹) to a concentration camp and Dora also went there with her husband and son. At that place,ay.Guido tried his best to save his son’s life in a special w21．Who is the director of The Net ?A．Luis Bunuel B．Mark OsborneC．Irwin Winkler D．Roberto Benigni22．Which film is black and white?A．The Net B. The Exterminating AngelC．Kung Fu Panda D．Life is Beautiful23．Which film is especially fit for kids?A．The Exterminating Angel B. Kung Fu PandaC．The Net D．Life is Beautiful24．What can we learn about Life is Beautiful?A．The story is set in World War II.ouse.B．It is about a rescue of people who can’t leave a hC．It was made in America in 1995.D．The main character is absorbed in computer.BWhen our daughter, Sandy, belonged to the St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Girl Pioneers in sixthgrade, the leaders thought it would be nice if the girls made pine cone wreaths for their families as Christmas gifts. So the group gathered pine cones, put them in water and bought wire wreath frames andadhesive(黏合剂) to hold everything in place. A few days before Christmas, they and their leadersdelivered the finished handiwork.Through the years, we proudly hung up her wreath each Christmas. In 1986, the wreath was hangingon our door as usual when the temperature on Christmas Day reached 80 degrees. The adhesive began tobreak down and the pine cones started falling all over our front porch. We took the wreath down, planningto repair it, and gathered up the pine cones. That spring, as my husband, Don, was weeding the flower bedin front of our house, he was surprised to discover a small evergreen plant.We decided to leave it alone. The determined tree kept growing, making it right through the longwinter. When it got too big for the flower bed we moved it to the back of our lot. As the tree grew, so didour family, including four grandchildren. One day the men from the electric company came to trim ourtrees. One of them said it was a shame that someday our nice evergreen would have to be cut down. Wethat happen to our faithful — if accidental — Christmas tree.just couldn’t letWe decided to move it again, this t ime to Sandy and her husband Joel’s new house in the country. My husband helped Joel dig the evergreen out. It wasn’t ready to let go without a fight. Finally, five hours later, the tree came loose. They wrapped the roots as best as they could and put the whole thing in Joel’s drive they planted the tree. I’m happy to report that our brave evergreen is stilltruck. After an hour’sgrowing, now producing pine cones of its own.25.What was a Christmas tradition for the family?A. Making dishes with pine cones.B. Making wreaths together with Sandy.C. Hanging Sandy’s handiwork on the door.D. Decorating the Christmas tree together.26.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. What the good old days were like.B. How the family took care of the wreaths.C. What their attitude toward Christmas was.D. How the family "treasure" came into being.27.Which is the best title for the passage?A. My family traditionB. My daughter’s growthC.A beloved Christmas treeD.A special pine cone wreathC“At almost any giv en age，most of us are getting better at some things and worse at others，”Joshua Hartshorne，an MIT cognitive(认知的)science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at howintelligence changes as we age，told Business Insider．His team quizzed thousands of people aged 10—90on their ability to do things like remembering lists of words，recognizing faces，learning names，and doing．math．Their results suggest that no matter your age，there’s almost always a new peak on the horizon The human brain has a remarkable capacity to recognize and identify faces，and scientists are justbeginning to learn why．On average，we know that our ability to learn and remember new faces appears topeak shortly after our 30th birthday．Having trouble focusing? The study suggests that our ability to maintain attention improves withage，reaching its peak around age 43．While younger adults may excel in the speed and flexibility ofinformation processing，adults approaching their mid-years may have the greatest capacity to remainfocused．Dating is tough．One of the reasons could be that we’re generally bad at reading other people’s，whichemotions until we reach our late 40s．That’s according to one component of Hartshorne’s studyinvolved showing thousands of people images of faces cropped tightly around the eye area．Participantswere asked to describe the emotion the person in the photo was feeling．Performance peaked for peopleaged around 48．Many people believe that their math skills decline after they leave school and stop practicingarithmetic．But the next time you try to split up a check，keep this in mind：your ability to do basicapex until your 50th birthday．subtraction and division doesn’t reach itsEver wonder why you always lose at Scrabble? Good news：Your best days may be ahead．Accordingto people’s scores on multiple—choice vocabulary tests，most of us don’t reach our peak wordsmithing．abilities until we’re in our late 60s or early 70s28．What did the scientists mainly test during the research?A．Communication ability．B．Athletic ability．C．Intelligence ability．D．Reading ability．29．What does the underlined word“apex”in paragraph 5 mean?A．Destination．B．Top．C．Goal．D．Minimum．30．Who is most likely to succeed according to the text?A．Lucy，72，trying to win at Scrabble．．B．Tom，26，trying to identify strangers’ facesC．Jack，48，trying to focus his attention for a long time．D．Lily，43，trying to read the emotions in different eyes．31．What does Hartshorne’s study mainly tell us?A．There is no end to learning．B．Constant dropping wears away the stone．C．Genius is nothing but labor and diligence．D．A foot may prove short while an inch may prove long．DA new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read humaneye movements to “read” human personalities.The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered bysophisticated(复杂的) artificial intelligence algorithms(算法) may soon have the ability to peer into yoursoul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality,conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and Published in thescientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,” wrote the researc led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team follows 42 studysubjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determines their personalityfor determining personality type, according to atraits(特点) with “well-established questionnaires” summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.The researchers fed the data into their Al algorithms and found that computers running the algorithmswere able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person’s major personality traits such as “neuroticism, extraversion(外向), agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as perceptual(感知的)curiosity”, the scientists wrote.“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and otherhigh-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,Loetscher said.“People are always looking for improved,personalized services. Today’s robots and computers arenot socially aware, so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information,” Loetscher said in a statement quotedby Indian Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they canbecome more natural, and better at interpreting human social signals.”The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics andaily Mail newspaper.specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britain’s D32. What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. understandB. stare atC. search forD. concern about33. How did the researchers conduct the research?A. It was carried out in a lab.B. 42 subje cts’ eye movements were recorded.C. The students’ daily movements were tracked.D. Its subjects’ personalities were determined by computer.34. According to Tobias Loetscher, what can we know?A. Robots and computers are socially conscious.B. People care less about improved, personalized services.-verbal information.C. Today’s robots and computers can accustom to nonD. The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Human Personality TraitsB. What Human Eye Movements AreC. Tell Personalities by Eye Movements.D. How Humans and Machines Interact第二节（毎小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项。
2019河南高考英语冲刺试题及答案
2019河南高考英语冲刺试题及答案一、阅读理解1.HEARST CASTLE,CAHearst Castle is open for tours daily,except Thanksgiving,Christmas and New Year^ Day.Tour A—The Grand RoomsView the ground floor rooms of La Casa Grande where Mr. Hearst’s guests met their host and were ente rtained during their stay. See the Assembly Room, where guests met for cocktails, the Refectory,where meals were served,the Morning Room, Billiard Theater. Your knowledgeable guide will bring this big house to life sharing stories about Mr. Hearst, his many guests,and the art collection it contains.Prices: Adults: $ 25. 00;Children: $ 12. 00.Tour B—The Upstairs Suites(套房)This tour features rooms on the upper floors of Casa Grande. Travel through guest suites on your way to the Library where Mr. Hearst housed a collection of 2,000-year-old Greek pots. Visit Mr. Hearst's private third floor suite including his bedroom and private study where he held business meetings. Learn about the genius of architect Julia Morgan and the way she put Mr. Hearst's art collection into the design.Prices: Adults: $ 20. 00?Children: $ 10. 00.Tour C—Evening TourThis tour allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as a visitor to the Castle in the 1930s might have. It features highlights from the experience,Upper Floors of Casa Grande,and Garden tours.Evening tours are offered on most Fridays and Saturdays during March-May October-December.Prices: Adults: $ 36. 00;Children: $ 18. 00.Tour D—Accessible Holiday TwilightThis tour is wheelchair accessible. Visitors who have difficulty climbing stairs»or who cannot stand or walk for extended period, may also benefit from this tour. Accessible transportation is provided from the Visitor Center to all areas of the Holiday at Hearst Castle tour. Call 866-712-2286 for additional information.Prices: Adults: $ 30.00;Children: $ 15. 00.1.Which place can you take your child to visit if you have a tight budget?A.The Morning Room.B.The Upstairs Suites.C.The Grand Rooms.D.The Billiard Room.2.Which of the following is proper for you to take part in Tour C?A.A Saturday in July.B.A Saturday in April.C.A Friday in January.D.A Friday in September.3.Which is the best choice for disabled people?A.Tour A.B.Tour B.C.Tour C.D.Tour D.2.A newly married woman called Gilleece, saying she lost her wallet at his bar with her wedding ring inside. Gilleece looked through camera videos, watching the womans every step in the bar until she went to sit on a bench outside and left when her ride arrived. Then a young man approached the bench an d put something in his pocket. Gilleece posted several pictures on the bar’s Facebook page, asking if anybody knew the guy.Within hours, Gilleece got a text from 17-year-oid Prather. Prather admitted having taken the wallet because he hadn’t eaten in two days. He said he saw the ring but just took the money and threw the wallet off the public docks(码头) into the ocean.Gilleece, unsure whether he believed Prather, told the teen to meet him at the bar. There, Prather said that, not getting along with his family, he had been living in the woods for a week. Gilleece saw him as a kid rather than a criminal. But the police were already on the case, and because of the missing ring, Prather could face prison. Gilleece planned to employ two divers to search for it. Meanwhile, the police wanted Gilleece to bring the teen to the station. He called them and said，”He’s going to be at the docks with me tomorrow.”The next day a crowd gathered to watch the two divers search in the waters Prather mentioned. Finally a diver appeared with the wallet, and inside was the ring. Cheers burst from the crowd. The wallet’s owner immediately dropped the charges against Prat her. But troubled by Prather sleeping in the cold woods, Gilleece told the teen he could stay with him and his family until he stood on his own feet. He also gave the kid a job at his bar.“Most people would have given the videos to the police, but he chose to help me," Prather told CBS News.1.What happened to the newly married woman?A. She lost the wallet at the bar.B. She regretted charging Prather.C. She left her wallet on a bench.D. Her wallet was stolen by Prather.2.Why did Gilleece take Prather to the docks?A. To find the ring he had thrown.B. To help the police to catch him.C. To help pay for the woman’s loss.D. To let him apologize to the woman.3.What did Gilleece do after the case was over?A. Rid Prather of the charge.B. Talk with Prather’s familyC. Help free Prather from prison.D. Get Prather work in bar.4.Which can be the best title for the text?A. A wedding ring was recoveredB.A wallet chariged a teen’s ifeC. Anyone can make a differenceD. A kind woman saved a teen3. Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup (基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential (潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品) of technological developments in space.While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human beings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.1.Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph1?A.To express his doubts.B.To compare different ideas.C.To describe the conditions on Earth.D.To introduce points for discussion.2.The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to______.A.survival chancesB.potential resourcesC.unexpected benefitsD.physical possessions3.What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?A.Our genetic makeup.B.Resources on the earth.C.The adaptive ability of humans.D.By-products in space exploration.4.Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?A.Space exploration has created many wonders.B.Space exploration provided the best value for money.C.Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.D.Space exploration can benefit science and technology.4.When it comes to focusing at work, there is no lack of things to take responsibility for our wandering minds. Refreshing Twitter, scanning the news, talking with colleagues about small beer. But there^ one possible cause of frequent distraction(使人分心的事).Our work isn’t complex enough, and there isn’t enough of it.This idea isn’t popular, especially with those who feel they’re already working busily. Actually complex tasks demand more of our working memory and attention, with little mental distraction. We get bored when our skills go beyond the demands of our work. And we feel anxious when the demands of a task go beyond our skills. Understanding your skill level, and matching this with a worthy task will make you more likely to be fully devoted to your work. Besides questioning the complexity of tasks, it’s worth refl ecting on whether you have enough work to do in general. If not，you’re inviting distraction.Think back to your last deadline. That timeline offers you no distractions like using social media. Our workload tends to expand to fit the time available for the completion of work. Small tasks that should take two hours will take an entire workday if we have that time available. Distractions are to blame for this time trap.A few years ago, after I finished a report on a tight deadline, I continued to be just as busy. I entered my social media accounts when I should have been working. I checked new emails constantly. I felt guilty when I wasn’t busy, and I alleviated this guilt by filling my time with busy work.Later I realized busy work couldn’t really bring the relief, for the guilt came from the fact that I was working without intention. When we have more to do, choosing what we do ahead of time becomes necessary. Therefore，if you have distraction, consider that you might need to work harder on projects that will fill your days and enrich your life.1.What do people usually blame for being distracted?A. The absence of work complexity.B. Their colleagues’ lack of teamwork.C. Social media or chats with colleagues.D. The tiredness after hours of hard work.2.When will we feel anxious at work?A.When we don’t have enough tasks to do.B.When our ability can’t meet job requirements.C.When we are busy with work for a long while.D.When we spend too much time on social media.3.Which of the following can best explain “alleviated” underlined in paragraph 4?A. Forgot.B. Researched.C. Deepened.D. Eased.4.What’s the author’s suggestion on dealing with distraction?A. Work hard with the intention to fill our life.B. Balance our work and social activities.C. Expand our workload to fit the time available.D. Remove the sense of guilt about mind’s wandering away.二、完形填空5. I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be 1 with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even 2 help and when my offers are refused, I am 3 willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.Sometimes a person’s independence is a 4 of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too 5 since I was littl e. I was once a traveler who never asked for 6 , choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything 7 . I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiance(未婚夫), when he was 8 by a box jellyfish(箱型水母). He 9 within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted 10 , stubborn pride and force of habit 11 me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 12 my protest(反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the 13 of Sean’s death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the 14 industry. The Israeli women 15 have walked away. 16 , without even telling me, they 17 their schedule rather than leave me behind.18 I didn’t realize it at that time, I now believe would not have 19 the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned 20 is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.1.A.struggling B.dealing C.confused D.satisfied2.A.offer B.accept C.seek D.desire3.A.occasionally B.frequently ually D.seldom4.A.range B.symbol C.way D.mix5.A.adventurous B.brave C.independent D.creative6.A.money B.equipment C.directions D.suggestions7.A.happened B.messed C.changed D.disappeared8.A.attacked B.caught C.followed D.impressed9.A.sunk B.died C.failed D.recoveredpany B.advice fort D.evidence11.A.kept B.prevented C.denied D.suggested12.A.In spite of B.In case of C.In terms of D.As a result of13.A.proof B.news C.fact D.cause14.A.medicine B.entertainment C.fishing D.tourism15.A.could B.need C.should D.must16.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Instead D.Besides17.A.delayed B.made C.considered D.threw18.A.When B.While C.Because D.If19.A.survived B.experienced C.avoided D.suffered20.A.refusing B.accepting C.giving D.begging三、语法填空6.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语月考试题及答案
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语月考试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项APersonal Time Off(PTO)is something my wife and I created after having kids. We learned that，over time，a full life can leave little time for personal rest and for reflection，hanging out with friends，or just being“off. ”So，after a number of years，we make a change. If I can persuade you to take your own PTO，then these might help.■Schedule itFirst of all，one of our favorite family sayings is“schedule it. ”Sounds easy enough，but life gets complicated managing full-time work and full-time family. Put yourPTO time on the calendar and you make it a real thing.■Be flexible and strictIf you can schedule PTO at the same time each week，then all the better. Because our calendar can get rather full，flexibility in scheduling becomes a necessity. But being strict in actually taking the time each week is more important. Skipping it once makes it easier to skip again.■Take enough timeMy typical PTO lasts a couple of hours or longer. Sometimes it might be half the day depending on what I’m doing. The goal is to spend enough time away to1et your shoulders drop.■Do what you want to doRemember，PTO time is about personal time to do what you want to do，not what you have to do. PTO time is about relaxation. Grab a friend and get a beer. Work can wait until tomorrow.1.What can be the first step to take the PTO?A.Persuade the family.B.Have a personal rest.C.Ask friends for advice.D.Make a time plan.2.What does the underlined part“let your shoulders drop”probably mean?A.Get you more focused.B.Have you feel relaxed.C.Shake your shoulders often.D.Make you feel more stressed.3.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Tips on how to take your time offB.Skills to manage work and familyC.Advice on how to free yourselfD.Ways of scheduling your workBLearning to say “yes, and”When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴交流) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared improvising in front of strangers. However,I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph.D., so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that, as improvisers, we’d better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable andeven started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didn’t grow out of the information I’d presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach—accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell—one that isn’t behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth findingout whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isn’t to challenge data that support a preconceived (先入为主的) story, but to say “yes, and.”4. Why did the author attend the improvisation class?A. To get a different experience.B. To finish her Ph.D. at university.C. To give up her job as a science communicator.D. To improve her speaking and communicating ability.5. What was the author’s change after attending the improvisation class?A. She formed her own idea quickly.B. She came up with lots of creative responses.C. She paid more attention to the logic of answers.D. She became a good listener before giving an opinion.6. The author mentions applying the “yes, and” approach to her scientific experiments to ______.A. explain the process of using the methodB. prove the benefits of the improvisation classC. share her own research experiences with readersD. attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class7. What can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A. They should attend the improvisation class.B. They should question all preconceived ideas.C. They should carry on research by admitting earlier data.D. They should try to improve their professional knowledge.CA satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing space junk with magnets for the first time. With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years, the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing. Now, Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potential solution.The firm's End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration mission is scheduled to lift off on 20 March aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. It consists of two spacecraft: a smal “client” satellite and a larger “servicer” satellite, or “chaser”. The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic (磁力的) plate which allows the chaser todock withit.The two stacked spacecraft will perform three tests once in orbit, each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite. The first test will be the simplest, with the clientsatellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured. In the second test, the servicer satellite will set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.Finally, if those two tests go well, the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few hundred metres away before finding it and attaching to it. All of these tests will be performed autonomously, with little to no human input once they are set in motion.“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space - they are very different to, say, an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,” says Jason Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is more of an autonomous mission.” At the end of the tests, both spacecraft will burn up in Earth's atmosphere.If companies wanted to use this capability, they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later. Because of the growing space garbage problem, many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail, so this could be a fairly simple likely plan, Forshaw says. Right now, each chaser can only nab one satellite, but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag three or four out of orbit at once.8. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "dock with" in Paragraph 2?A. Deal with.B. Keep up with.C. Join together.D. Crash.9. Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites?A. Because of the growing space waste problem.B. Because the frequency of space launches are dramatically increasing.C. Because they can earn large profits from it.D. Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage.10. What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?A. An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the International Space to capture the “client” satellite.B. Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the “client” satellite.C. Finding the "client "satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.D. Tumbling to match the motion of “client satellite the drag three or four satellites out of its orbit into atmosphere.11. What can we infer from the passage?A. People will bum the space junk up in Earth's atmosphere in the future.B. Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together.C. These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before.D. The demonstration mission will be divided into three phases.DFairy tales perform many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination and teach problem—solving skills. They can also provide moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples of proper and improper behavior in fables, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots can prevent the intelligent robots from killing humanity which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. This system is called “Quixote” (堂吉诃德). It collects story plotsfrom the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has three options. It can wait in line; it can interact with the store keeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives(指令), the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to steal it. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it. In this way, the robotwill learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. It’s a baby step in the direction of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.12. What function do fairy tales perform in the robots?A. They entertain robots.B. They highlight dangers.C. They make robots more intelligent.D. They enable robots to behave morally.13. What is “Quixote” in the text?A. A punishment systemB. A character in literatureC. A big name in technologyD. A software educating robots.14. What does the designer expect robot to do in the experiment?A. To take advantage of its privilege.B. To finish the task most efficiently.C. To perform in a good mannered way.D. To be rewarded by the storekeeper115. Which of the follow can bestexpress the author’s opinion?A. Robots will definitely have more functions.B. Robots with human’s emotions are perfect.C. Training robots to be socially acceptable is necessary.D. The development of robots is still in a baby step.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASheffieldLincoln College of EnglishClasses for foreign students at all levels.3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year course.Open all year.Small class (at most 12 students).Library, language laboratory and listening center.Accommodation (住宿)with selected families.25 minutes from London.Course fees for English for one year are￡1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study.1.This passage is probably taken from _______.A.an advertisementB.a noticeC.a posterD.a piece of news2.Who will be accepted by this college?A.Both foreign and native students.B.Only foreign beginners and the advanced.C.Foreign students from beginners to the advanced.D.Only foreign students advanced.3.While you stay there, who will take care of you?A.Your parents.B.Your classmates.C.The school where you study.D.The family you have chosen.BHumans have found an easy way to tell if others are lying. Recent research shows that the best way so far is being clever at how you ask questions and listen to the answers.Much of this research is based on the idea that telling a lie is simply harder mental work than telling the truth. Making up a story takes more effort than simply recording something that happened. And like a writer, a liar has to keep all the unreal details in his memory and sound believable when he explains them.One method that seems to work is asking them to tell their story in reverse order. This is harder when the story isn't true and makes it easier for you to tell they are lying. An even more basic way that helps is to just ask more questions, especially unexpected ones. Truth-tellers can easily find more to say, but it's a challenge for a liar to come up with something that's not in his prepared story.Researchers suggest that you shouldn't lay all your cards on the table at the start, but only gradually present what proof you have. The liars' stories may not agree with that proof, making it clear that they're lying.So it looks like there are ways to increase the chances of catching a liar; we've just been basing our methods on the wrong stories. Low-tech ways of causing people to make mistakes in conversation seem to work better than any science about eye movement or machines used to recognize a liar. To find a liar, watch less and listen more.4. Why does the author mention the writer?A. To show it's hard to make up lies.B. To show it's hard to recognise a liar.C. To show writers know liars best.D. To show writers are very clever.5. What do we know about liars?A. They often have much to say.B. They often ask many questions.C. They usually prepare a made-up story.D. They usually feel good about themselves.6. What advice is given to help people catch liars?A. Asking them to set their stories down.B. Presenting your proof one by one.C. Telling different stories to them.D. Letting them ask questions.7. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Why People LieB. How to Stop People LyingC. Low-tech Ways to Find a LiarD. LiarsAre Smarter than ThoughtCAlthough computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does. You can potentially remember more by handwriting, according to a new study.The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time. The new study set out to answer one question: How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering new information?In all,24 participants took part. Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was also asked to type on a keyboard. While performing these tasks, each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes next to their head. It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors. Those sensors recorded the participants' brainwaves. The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task. And they showed that writing turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didn't.Audrey van der Meer, the new study's leader, says this suggests that when we write by hand, we remember better. “This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on,” she explains. Van der Meer also points out that writing by hand is related to visual notetaking. “Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be interlinked by boxes, arrows and small drawings,” she adds.This study does not recommend banning digital devices. In fact, its authors point out, computers and other devices with keyboards have become necessary in modern society. Keyboarding can especially benefit those with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands) and typing beats writing when it comes to speed, they add.8. Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study?A. To record their brainwavesB. To inform them of their tasksC. To allow them to focus on writingD. To protect their heads like hair nets9. What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain?A. Why handwriting is more complex than typingB. Why the brain works when it comes to learningC. Why handwriting helps remember informationD. Why key words are helpful to visual notetaking10. What is the study's authors' view on typing?A. It relieves people's handsB. It remains vital and helpfulC. It is not worth recommendingD. It is more challenging than writing11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A. How Can You Remember New Information?B. Handwriting Benefits Health in the LongRunC. Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting?D. Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than TypingDIt’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.12. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. instant passion.B. continuous efforts.C. great patience.D. selfless ambitions.13. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?A. Sad and disappointed.B. Stressed and defeated.C. Determined and confident.D. Joyous and contented.14. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. From Homeless to YaleB. Meet American’s Top GirlC. Disabled but not DefeatedD. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many Talents第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语一模试题及答案
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语一模试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASahara Marathon 2021-Around the WorldThe Sahara Marathon is organized by the Saharawi Ministry of Youth and Sports and a group of volunteers from different countries. During the last twenty years, thousands of runners from all continents have traveled to the Algerian desert to live the experience provided by this race and to bond with refugee families. In this unique edition of 2021, the experience will be different. The race will be held in a virtual way and the donations collected through the event will go to the most needy families in the Saharawi Camps of Tindouf.Rules of the 2021 Sahara MarathonParticipationAll those people over 16 years of age (16 included) may take part in this virtual competition, as long as they are correctly registered, both in time and in form. The registered runner must download the Official Sahara Marathon APP to take the race.Distance and TravelThe distance options selectable in the APP are: 5k, 10k, 21k and 42k. As it is a virtual test, it is very important to make sure that the chosen route allows good mobile coverage for the correct functioning of the GPS. RegistrationRegistration has a cost of 15 euros, which includes participation in the race and a donation of 5 euros to refugee families. Participants can, if they choose, purchase the official pack of the test (T-shirt, scar, and bib) for the price of 25 euros.AcceptanceRegistration is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these regulations. Runners who are not registered or run without the APP will not be admitted.1. What can we learn about the 2021 Sahara Marathon?A. It is a big family event.B. It provides a virtual tour.C. It raises money for charity.D. It will be held in the desert.2. How much should a runner pay if he wants to register for the race?A. 15 euros.B. 20 euros.C. 25 euros.D. 40 euros.3. What are runners required to do in the race?A. Choose safe routes.B. Wear casual clothes.C. Run with the official app.D. Transfer registration in time.BDragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink! DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals. As a result, GoPink! DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.I was demoralized because of my illness - I lost all interest in life and wouldn't even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.”The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Annette Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006. She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m going through and help motivate me. So it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better,” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.4. What do the underline wordsdemoralizedIn para.3 probably mean?A. depressedB. anxiousC. astonishedD. awkward5. What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?A. she helps establish Go Pink !DCB. she tries to find a cure for the cancerC. she benefits from the dragon boat raceD. she gives up hope because of her illness6. How can the dragon boat race help the cancer survivorsA. forget their tough experiencesB. recover physically and mentallyC. get rid of the pains of their cancerD. enjoy their rest life without sufferings7. What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?A. she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancerB. she helps the cancer survivors in financial difficultiesC. she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat raceD. she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat raceCThere are many useful things we can do each day to feel better. It may take some efforts and time to make a habit of drinking 8 glasses of water daily or thinking more positively, but it is well worth it. What things do you do every day to feel better?Probably the healthiest thing you can do to feel better each day is to exercise early in the morning. You don't have to run the whole morning or spend a few hours in the gym. Even doing some easy exercise like walking, sit-ups or jumping the rope will help you feel better in no time!Again, due to our busy schedules, we don't get enough sleep each night. If you have trouble falling asleep, avoid watching TV or surfing the Internet right before bed. Also, try to make healthy bedtime snack choices and don't drink tea or coffee too late in the day.If you drink 3 glasses of water, 4 glasses of coffee or tea and a glass of soda each day and think that you drink enough water, think again. Your body needs water (not coffee or soda!) to function properly. Aiming to drink 7-8 glasses of water each day can make you feel better.Being positive is the key to a longer life. Positive thoughts can help improve your overall heath. Life is full of stressful situations and it's hard to stay cheerful when everything goes wrong, but your positive attitude can help you solve any problem and fight any stress faster and easier. Your positive attitude is especially good for your heart health. Smile, stay positive and live a longer life!8. In the author's opinion which can benefit us most in order that we feel better?A. Sleeping enough.B. Drinking enough water.C. Thinking more positively.D. Taking morning exercise.9. Which of the following agrees with what is said in Paragraph 3?A. Drinking tea or coffee makes us sleep less.B. Drinking tea before bed makes it harder to fall asleep.C. Watching TV or surfing the Internet leads to less sleep.D. Our busy schedules cause more difficulty in falling asleep.10. Why is water necessary to our body?A. Because it can make us feel better.B. Because it can have our body work smoothly.C. Because in can do more good to our body thancoffee.D. Because it can hep avoid feeling thirsty.11. What do we need most when everything goes wrong?A. Thinking positively.B. Thinking out wise ways.C. Having a right attitude.D. Staying cheerful.DNew research has shown that loneliness may affect ants to a greater extent than many other living creatures.It has long been known that loneliness can lead to a shorter life. In humans, it has even been found to be a driver of high blood pressure, sleep disorder, and depression that’s independent of factors like age, race, gender, weight and economic status.However, loneliness has never been identified as a factor that can cut human lifespan by more than a small part of the average. Ants, on the other hand, appear to be far more sensitive to this stress, with loneliness leading to a surprising 91 percent reduction in lifespan.That’s at least according to a study that details how “lonely” ants only live up to six days on average. Ants living in a community, on the other hand, were found to live up to about 66 days.In a series of experiments where ants were picked from their colonies (群体) and separated, they were found to continuously walk without rest,consuming far more energy than they could ever.The reason for the behavior is that an isolated ant is simple trying to get back to its colony at all costs, and doesn’t know what to do without its nest mates. After all, many entomologists (昆虫学家) would argue that an ant colony is far more a single living entity (实体) than its members.If you were to take a single part from a clock, it would simply move aimlessly as well, running without a purpose. However, while there is a difference between aimlessness and loneliness, the researchers found that the latter affects lonely ants more directly.The study indicated that ants can’t even eat alone, as they normally collect some of the food they gather in the field in a specialized organ called a crop.This crop is normally shared with other ants back at a nest,but as for a single ant, it simply just sits there, undigested and useless.12. How does loneliness influence a person?A. It can make him very tired of himself.B. It can leave him in conflict with others.C. It can lead to him being very independent.D. It can cause him to suffer from poor health13. What can be learned from the experiments?A. Most ants can live about 6 days on average.B. Lonely ants can become very restless.C. Human beings are similar to ants in some way.D. Lonely ants seem to be violent and impatient.14. Why does an isolated ant walk non-stop?A. It attempts to return to its colony.B. It wants to attract other ants to form a colony.C. It hopes to make signals to its mates.D. It has to find more food to survive.15. The author mentioned a clock in the passage_________.A. to show ants have a biological clock in the head.B. to prove ants are a well-regulated community.C. to stress ants are really highly social animals.D. to compare aimlessness with loneliness.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语期中试卷及答案
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语期中试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASome colleges have started offering their own gap year programs to support students who want to take a year off in a meaningful way. Below, we’ll look at four of these programs.American University Gap ProgramWhen to apply: By July 15 or November 15Is there funding available? No.In American University Gap Program, students spend three days per week with a government or business organization in the city. Students go on field trips, listen to guest speakers, take part in hands-on lessons and work on service projects as a group. Students who complete the program can earn seven credits.Duke University Gap Year ProgramWhen to apply: By early May of each yearIs there funding available? Yes, $5,000 to $15,000.Though Duke University has no course of study or experience for its gap year program, it encourages students to have an independent plan for their year off, particularly one that promotes personal growth. Independent experiences may include community service, personalized experiential learning opportunities and others.Florida State University Gap YearWhen to apply: By February 24Is there funding available? Yes, up to $5,000.Florida State University offers gap year funding to students wishing to work or volunteer before starting college. In order to get the momey, students must explain their plans for their gap year. The experience must last over one year.St Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceWhen to apply: not specifiedIs there funding available? Not specified.Students taking part in the Bridge Year Experience can travel to locations such as New Mexico, Wisconsin and Guatemala during the fall term, where they learn about the local cultures, take courses and get serviceopportunities.1.What does Duke University advise students to do during their gap year?A.Focus on their personal growth.B.Be independent of their parents.C.Apply before the end of November.D.Contact some off-campus organization.2.How can students get gap year funding from Florida State University?A.By having extra credits.B.By organizing several projects.C.By showing their gap plans.D.By doing volunteer work.3.If you are interested in travelling, you can choose ________.A.Florida State University Gap YearB.American University Gap ProgramC.Duke University Gap Year ProgramD.St. Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceBA year ago I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work paid off. My mom had spent a lot on my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, took part in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new part of my life.Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was missing my family, my home and everything in my hometown so much and I didn’t know how to deal with my broken heart.To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies. I also found a ton of jobs. In any free time, I started forcing myself to go to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn’t think about how lonely I felt. Soon after, I began to control my eating, considering it another solution to my homesickness. But soon there was something wrong with me.Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor told me I had no choice but to take time away from school, I started to fear. How could I stop? School was what I was best at. “I’m not so bad,” I thought in my head. But the result was that I was taken to hospital again a month later and my mother camewoefully. I had to take a semester off from school, and go to the treatment center near my home.If there are girls who are suffering similarly, I hope you know that there is hope and that you should have a positive attitude towards life. Though you may feel alone, there are so many people who can understand your struggle. That’s why I want to share my story.4. Why did the author push herself during high school?A. She wanted to attend the University of San Francisco.B. It cost too much to study in a private school.C. Her parents controlled much of her life.D. Her family put her under pressure,5. What can we know about the author in the first two weeks?A. She couldn't fall asleep because of pressure.B. She couldn't pay attention to her study.C. She couldn't deal with her homesickness.D. She couldn't catch up with others.6. What does the underlined word “woefully” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Sadly.B. Surprisingly.C. Curiously.D. Happily.7. What is the author's purpose in writing this text?A. To look back on her past life.B. To increase her own confidence.C. To express appreciation to her mother.D. To encourage other girls like her to be positive.CMy first week working in a restaurant, one of the servers said something that stuck with me: Everyone should work in a restaurant for at least a year. At the time, I didn't get it, but I took the advice to heart and worked in restaurants on and off for the next eight years. Before realizing it, I mastered many important skills, one of which is communication skill.When I was little, I was so shy that I used to hide behind my mom whenever someone spoke to me. And when I first started in restaurants, I had two personalities: Restaurant Lizzy and Home Lizzy. It was easier to pretend to be a different person while at work, since it was so different from who I actually was. But gradually, the skills I learned working in restaurants helped Home Lizzy come out of her shell in the real world.When you work in a restaurant, you don't have the luxury of hiding behind your parents to avoid talking to people. I'm still 110% an introvert, but restaurant work helped me communicate. Working in a restaurant not only helped me speak clearly, deliberately and directly but also taught me how to talk about almost everything. Some guests don't want their servers to interact too much with them, and that's fine. But some sit at the bar simply to chat with you. You learn how to judge your guests' level of interest in communicating with you, and how to exit a conversation at the appropriate time.My restaurant work is something that I'm most proud of and I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without those eight years of experience. If you're still on the fence about working in a restaurant for that long, start with one year. I doubt that you'll look back.8. What did the writer think of the server's words?A. Impressive.B. Ridiculous.C. Amusing.D. Logical.9. What do we infer from Paragraph 2?A. The writer tried different jobs.B. The writer became more sociable.C. The writer used an invented name.D. The writer had a hard time at work.10. Which of the following best describes the writer's restaurant work?A. Boring.B. Relaxing.C. Worthwhile.D. Unchallenging.11. What message does the writer try to convey in this passage?A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.B. Things are difficult before they are easy.C. Communication skills advance your career.D. Restaurantwork helps to achieve a better self.DNot long after the first fitness magazine was published, a list probably followed soon after, ranking the best fitness equipment. This tradition has continued, with the implied message: usethisand exercise willbe yours.And that's part of the problem, says Dr. Lieberman, a professor of Harvard University. There isn't one “best” anything to achieve fitness. Besides, people understand exercise is good for them. Knowledge about exercise still doesn't motivate.Before you can answer why, it helps to look at history. Before the Industrial Revolution, people fetched water and walked up stairs because they had to. But then technology made life and work easier. Exercise has become something that people have to carve out time for. “It's a fundamental instinct to avoid physical activity when it's neither necessary nor rewarding,” he says.It would seem like being healthy would qualify as necessary, but a doctor's prescription to exercise “can make it like taking cod liver oil,” Lieberman says. “Sometimes it works, but more often than not, it doesn't. And it's still coming across as an order, and “not having a heart attack in five years is not an immediate reward,” says Dr. Beth Frates, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.People might not want to exercise because it's never been enjoyable. Most of us probably have memories ofgym class, not being picked for a team, or being in a fitness center that's filled with in-shape people. The majority don't feel excited. They feel that exercise isn't for them, but it can be. Coaching people in an empowering and motivating way can work much better than ordering someone to exercise. It starts with an expanded definition of what counts as exercise, and an injection of what's rarely used to describe exercise, but is certainly allowed: namely, fun.12. What does the underlined “this” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. The magazine.B. The tradition.C. The equipment.D. The message.13. What can we infer about technology?A. It improves life quality.B. It saves people's time.C. It drives social progress.D. It makes exercise less likely.14. Why does the author mention “cod liver oil” in paragraph 4?A. To attach importance to health.B. To present a doctor's prescription.C. To explain exercise is considered inessential.D. To introduce the latest medical application.15. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Exercise should be made more joyful.B. It's more fun to work out with others.C. We may encounter bad workout experiences.D. Orders work well to motivate people to exercise.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南省新安一中2019届高三下学期冲刺(三)英语试卷(含答案)
2019届高三冲刺卷（三）英语能力测试注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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1. What do we know about the weather?A. It’s cold.B. It’s warm.C. It’s cool.2. What does the man mean?A. His wife likes watching CCTV5.B. His wife’s tears are really exciting.C. The programs often make his wife very excited.3. Who will be taken there?A. Alice.B. Jack.C. Eric.4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Linda left here half a year ago.B. The woman has covered a long way.C. Linda has lived here for half a year.5. How does the woman probably feel?A. Regretful.B. Happy.C. Disappointed.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAlex Palmer says he'll never forget his 13th birthday, not because of a gift or a party, but fire. “It made me realize how valuable life is,” said Alex, a seventh grader atMonroeDemonstrationSchoolinTulsa,Oklahoma.On April 18, Alex and many other kids from his school were riding home on a school bus when they suddenly saw smoke coming from the bus’ engine. “It was jaw-dropping,” he told reporters.By the time Alex and some other kids made it out the bus’ back door, the bus was already on fire. And some of their schoolmates were still inside. So he and some of the other older kids took action.“One little kid was slowing everyone down with his big backpack, ” eighth grader Destiny Fain said, “so I got it off and threw it to the side and helped to make sure all the little kids weren’t fighting or pushing. ”As that was going on, sixth grader Marketez Doyle-Smith reportedly helped another classmate who had trouble in breathing because of the smoke. “We saw our friend lying on the ground,” he said, “so we took our shirts off and waved them to get him some air to breathe.”Marketez also reportedly stopped a younger kid trying to get back on the bus to search for something he’d left behind. “We're all a family,” he told reporters. “So I went back to help the little kid.”Finally everyone made it off safely, thanks to Alex, Destiny, Marketez and several other kids. By later that day, they were already being called heroes. “I really don’t see it as being a hero,” Alex said, according to The World. “I see it as the right thing to do—helping others before you help yourself.”1. What happened on Alex’ s way home?A. The school bus was on fire suddenly.B. There was a party for Alex’s birthday.C. He received a gift from his classmate.D. Some classmates quarreled with each other.2. By saying "We're all a family.” Marketez probably meantA. We’re brothers in the same family.B. It’s our duty to help each other.C. We’re classmates in the same class.D. The thing left on the bus is mine.3. According to the last paragraph, Alex thought that heA. was not a brave student.B. had the right to do anything.C. had just done what he should do.D. hated to be called a hero by others.BChinese paleontologists (古生物学家) have determined that, about 47 million years ago, subtropical forests once existed on the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The conclusion, which appears in a paper published on Tuesday, was drawn based on the large number of fossils found in theBaingoinBasinat an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters during the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.A joint team from theXishuangbannaTropicalBotanical Gardenconducted the research on the fossils. By combining the findings and models, the team recreated the climate and altitude that existed 47 million years ago, showing that the central plateau had an altitude of just 1,500 meters and an annual average temperature of 19℃, says Su Tao, a researcher from the tropical botanical garden and first author of the paper.“It was covered by thick forest and was rich in water and grass. It is fair tocall it the ‘ShangriLa’ of ancient times,” Su adds.The researchers have also found over 70 plant fossils, the majority of which are most closely related to plant life in today's subtropical or tropical regions.“This is enough to show that the central part of the now high-altitude, freezing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had flourishing subtropical plants 47 million years ago,” Su says.The findings provide new evidence for the study of the evolutionary history of biodiversity and the evolution of the plateau's landscape, according to Zhou Zhekun, the paper's corresponding author and a researcher at the tropical botanical garden.Chinalaunched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017, 40 years after the first. Lasting up to 10 years, the expedition will conduct a series of studies focusing on the plateau's glaciers, its biodiversity and ecological changes, and will also monitor the changes in climate.4. How did the paper come to the conclusion?A. Through the observation of the Baingoin basin.B. Through the fossils found in scientific expedition.C. Through the drawing of a large number of fossils.D. Through the adventure on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.5. What can be inferred according to Su Tao?A. The average altitude of the plateau was 1,500 meters.B. “Shangrila”means a place with abundant water and grass.C. The flourishing subtropical plants have covered the plateau.D. The fossils found by researchers are tropical or subtropical plants now.6. Where might the passage come from?A. The Times.B. The Wall Street Journal.C. Chinese National Geography.D. The Economist.7. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To instruct.B. To educate.C. To persuade.D. To inform.COne of the most popular street food found inChinais no doubt the barbecue. A new program, called Chinese Barbecue, tells the story of this popular food cooked over hot coals on just about every street corner in cities and towns across the country. Barbecued meat is an important part of people’s nightlife.Shown on June 20, the program has had more than 25 million clicks on the video site . To find the most popular barbecue stalls (摊位), the production team travelled to more than 500 locations in 30 cities across the country. Some viewers compare Chinese Barbecue to Midnight Diner, a Japanese TV program telling stories from late night informal Japanese bars.“I’m happy to hear this comparison because Midnight Diner is a good program, and we share the same topic― night food,” Chinese Barbecue’s director Chen Yingjie said. “However, they are quite different.” He said that Midnight Diner focused more on food itself, though there was someconversation while people were eating. However, the night food scene of Chinese people means joy and a more lively atmosphere. People eating these barbecue snacks develop a feeling of connection, which can be a cure for loneliness.The barbecue, regarded as the most ordinary and common night street snack, is different from home-made food by mothers as that is a symbol of family and kinship. The barbecue is where you go to become connected to people in society. And unlike official business lunches, during which people are rather polite, the barbecue lets people relax with old friends and new friends, leaving a lasting impression of friendship.The world, as a whole, holds deep-rooted good feelings toward the barbecue, either for the taste or the warmth produced by fire. “What we should do is to present the Chinese barbecue just the way it is because withits special ingredients(食材)，ways of cooking and more importantly, the special environment and people, the world will recognize it and might fall in love with it just as we do.” said Chen.8. What do we know about Chinese Barbecue?A. It has been becoming very popular on the Internet.B. It is thought highly of by most of the foreign tourists.C. It mainly talks about the most famous Chinese food.D. It shows the color1 ful nightlife in large cities ofChina.9. In which way was Chinese Barbecue different from Midnight Diner?A. It showed more kinds of food.B. It focused more on the diners.C. It showed the eating habits.D. It was less popular than Midnight Diner.10. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. The importance of the barbecue to family.B. The influence of the barbecue on people’s manners.C. The influence of the barbecue on people’s lifestyle.D. The role of the barbecue in people’s relationship.11. Why did Chen Yingjie choose the barbecue as the topic of the series?A. To show the feature of Chinese food.B. To research a special way of cooking.C. To help the world understandChina.D. To introduce the history of the barbecue.DIvrea is a town in the Piedmont province of northern Italy. It is known for its localcarnival（狂欢节）organized in February.The main part of the carnival is the famous Battle of the Oranges (La battaglia delle arance). The Battle includes nine teams who throw oranges at each other during three carnival days – Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.Oranges were not always used in the battle. In the middle ages people used beans. Twice a year the local feudal lord gave a pot of beans to the poor families who, as sign of rebellion, threw them out of their homes. Later beans became part of carnival as sort of “ammunition” for throwing at people passing by.It is still not known why exactly people started using oranges. It is believed that the origin for this tradition is in the mid 19th century. The legend says that local girls, standing on balconies, started to throw some oranges, together with confetti,lupins(白羽扇豆)and flowers, onto the parade carriages. The girls actually wanted to draw attention of boysin the carriages. Boys “answered” by throwing some objects back at girls. Little battle started thatway.Battle of the Oranges got strict rules after the World War II. The battles are organized on town's squares. The battles are fought between teams in carriages (symbolizing local the guards of localtyrant(恶霸)) and the teams walking beside those carriages (symbolizing rebellious people of Ivrea).Oranges for the event are brought from the island of Sicily. The oranges used are of low quality, not suitable for humans. About 270,000 kilograms of oranges are used each year.The carnival ends with a silent march on the night of “Fat Tuesday”. The Carnival "general" says goodbye to everyone with the phrase "See you next Fat Thursday at 1 p.m."Special prizes are awarded to three best foot teams, three carriages drawn by two horses and three carriages drawn by four horses. Different elements are judged like for example throwing ability, fair play or decoration of carriages.12. The word "ammunition" (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to________.A. decorationB. bulletsC. advertisementD. presents13. In Battle of the Oranges, the teams walking beside carriages act as ________.A. the Carnival generalB. the local feudal lordC. the rebellious people of IvreaD. the guards of local tyrant(暴君)14. Which of the following statements about Battle of the Oranges is NOT true?A. In the middle ages, people threw beans out of homes as a sign of rebellion.B. Girls throw oranges towards carriages in the parade to attract the attention of boys inside.C. Tons of oranges are used every year to hold the festival.D. People started to throw oranges because they are of low quality and not suitable to eat.15. What is this passage mainly about?A. A traditional activity in an Italian carnivalB. The origin of Battle of the OrangeC. How people enjoy themselves in the Orange CarnivalD. The rules of activities in carnivals in Italy第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案
2019-2020学年洛阳市新安县第一高级中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ALocated in the beautiful Sichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long, with winding corridors, deep underground rivers, and color1 ful stalactites. The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering, the green bamboos form the forest, the environment is quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called "Little Emei". Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing People's SquareChongqing's Great Hall of the People, one of the landmarks of Chongqing, gives people the deepest impression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double-eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveC.Chongqing People's SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block outdisease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king ofEnglandin 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor inEuropelived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, king ofFrance, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit(优点) of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.4. The kings ofFranceandEnglandin the 16th century closed bath houses because .A. they lived healthily in a dirty environmentB. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay inC. they considered bathing as cause of skin diseaseD. They believed disease could be spread in public baths5. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?A. CuriousB. AfraidC. ApprovingD. Uninterested6. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By following the order of time.B. By making comparison.C. By providing examplesD. By following the order of importance.17. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passages?A. To call attention to the danger of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To present the change of views on dirt.D. To stress the role of dirt.CWhen I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planesacross the world.Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £ 15,000 to £ 30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner ofthat £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.8. The author don’t need another watch because ________.A. he don’t like wearing a watchB. he has mobile phone and can ask someone for helpC. he has no sense of timeD. he thinks watches too expensive9. It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.A. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sellB. expensive clothes sell better than cheap onesC. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive onesD. people dive 300 metres into the sea10. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?A. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.C. It targets rich people as its potential customers.D. It’s easy for theindustry to reinvent cheap watches.11. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Timex or Rolex?B. My Childhood TimexC. Watches? Not for Me!D. Watches----a Valuable CollectionDHoneybees can’t swim, and when their wings are wet, they can’t fly, either. But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water, they can use their wings toproduce little waves and slide toward land-like surfers who create and then ride their own waves.As with many scientific advances-IsaacNewton’s apple or Benjamin Franklin’s lightning bolt-Dr. Roh’s experiment began with a walk. Passing Caltech’s Millikan Pond in 2016, he observed a bee on the water’s surface producing waves. He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water.Dr. Roh and his co-worker, Morteza Gharib, used butterfly nets to collect localPasadenahoneybees and observed their surf-like movements. The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee’s bodily movement, allowing close examination of their wings. They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle, pulling up water and producing a forward force. Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier thanair. But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down. It’s a tough exercise for the bees, which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity.The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn’t been documented in other insects and most semiaquatic insects use their legs forpropulsion, which is known as water-walking. It may have evolved in bees, they-predicted.Dr. Roh and Dr. Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees’ surfing. One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea. “This could be useful for search and rescues, or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean, if you can’t send a boat or helicopter,” Dr. Gharib said.12. What does the author intend to show by mentioningNewtonandFranklin?A. Roh’s admiration for them.B. Roh’s chance discovery about bees.C. Their outstanding talent for science.D. Their similar achievements in discovery.13. What plays the most vital role in a bee’s moving forward on water?A. The air weight.B. Its leg extension.C. The water movement.D. Its continuous wingbeat.14. What does the underlined word “propulsion” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Fast flightB. Driving force.C. Pulling speed.D. Explosive power.15. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Honeybees can surf to safety.B. Bees help scientists make inventions.C. Insects can adapt to the environment.D. Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南省新安一中2019届高三下学期押题卷(二)考试英语试卷(含答案)
2019届高三下学期押题卷（二）英语试题（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分150分）本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
因测试不考听力，从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（选择题，共70分）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMonthly Talks in Lecture TheatreAnglo-Saxon and Viking Big Weekend TalkAnglo-Saxon Riddles and the Man-Made WorldBy Andy Orchard, Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor, University of OxfordSaturday 19 August, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Examining old English riddles of Anglo-Saxon England, which so often refer to pieces of material culture.This talk is free and no booking is required.Raphael Exhibition TalkBeneath the Surface of Raphael’s drawing practiceBy Angelamaria Aceto, Leverhulme Research AssistantTuesday 26 September, 1—2 p.m.drawing clear to our eyes? This How can modern technologies make the complexity of Raphael’stalk will examine Raphael’s materials and techniques in depth, exposing new ways of understanding his drawing from the angle of art and science.Tickets are ￡6/￡5 and booking is necessary.Afternoon Tea TalkGardens ＆Gardeners of Ancient EgyptBy Linda Farrar, Archaeologist and LecturerSunday 22 October, 2—3 p.m.Tomb paintings and reliefs(浮雕) give a wonderful impression of these early gardens, the plants theycontained, and aspects of ancient gardening, while surviving texts bring their gardens to life once more.Tickets are ￡10/￡9 including afternoon tea.Alfred Money TalkMoney in the Age of Alfred the GreatBy Dr Rory Naismith, Lecturer in Medieval British History, King’s College LondonWednesday 15 November, 2—4 p.m.This talk addresses the various forms of money from Watlington-silver pennies from Mercia andWessex, and silver bullion(银条) more characteristic of the Vikings, as well as other kinds and ideas ofmoney which contemporaries would have known.This is a change to the scheduled event. The talk “Win Some Lose Some: Beowulf and Treasure advertised in our Talks in Lecture Theatre, will not be going ahead.This talk is free and no booking is required.21. Who will give the talk on old English riddles of Anglo-Saxon England?A. Linda Farrar.B. Rory Naismith.C. Andy Orchard.D. Angelamaria Aceto.22. When is the talk on Raphael’s drawing materials and techniques given?A. On 19 August.B. On 26 September.C. On 22 October.D. On 15 November.23. What is the topic of the talk in November?A. Money in the Age of Alfred the Great.B. Gardens ＆Gardeners of Ancient Egypt.C. Win Some Lose Some: Beowulf and Treasure.D. Beneath the Surface of Raphael’s drawing practice.BKevin, diagnosed with Dyslexia（读写困难症）,rarely spoke a word in class, and if he did, it wouldbe a “Yes,”“No,”or“Maybe,”in response to questions. He always scored badly in tests and saw no hope for the future. That was until he met Sarah, an advisor at a youth centre Kidpreneur.In 2012, Kevin attended a course called Ready Set Go in that centre. The course was forand its goal was to disadvantaged kids in Kingswood—a low-income area in Sydney’s western suburbs—teach the kids how to create businesses and offer value to the neighborhood.At the end of the course,Sarah took the kids to the local area. She asked volunteers to share theirbusiness experiences—Kevin immediately put up his hand. His challenge was to trade his hot-dog sellingservice for free bread at a bakery. Although scared, Kevin was able to share his entrepreneur（创业）storywith the shop owner and asked if he could exchange his service for some bread. Unexpectedly, the shopowner told Kevin how moved he was by his story and handed him some bread for free. By the end of theafternoon, his belief in himself and what was possible was at an all-time high.The following week, Kevin sold 70 hot-dogs in two hours and made over $200. Soon after, hedelivered public speeches in 20 schools, and was selected as part o f his school’s leadership team. Now heheads a business group working on how to increase potential customer base.All of this would not have been possible if Kevin had not found his passion and perseverance toimprove himself, and those around him. The guidance and trust of his advisor also helped to kindle hisenthusiasm to go after his goals and dreams in life.24.What were the kids expected to achieve in the Ready Set Go course?A.To improve their test scores.B. To be beneficial to the local area.C. To create a hot-dog business.D. To teach in low-income areas.25. How did Kevin feel after visiting the local bakery?A. Scared.B. Grateful.C. Touched.D. Confident.26. What does the underlined word“kindle” probably mean?A. Continue.B. Share.C. Express.D. Inspire.27. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. From Hopeless Youth to Business LeaderB. Turning Failure into SuccessC. Growing Wealthy through Hard WorkD. On the Road to RecoveryCTime to end lonelinessUS author Henry Rollins once wrote: “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsetsand makes night air smell better.” Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness never seems to go out of style.There are paintings that portray loneliness, songs that are inspired by loneliness, and many works ofliterature that center around this theme.In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic. Instead, it“giant evil” that’s become a serious problem in the country.So just how serious is it? On Jan 17, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician TraceyCrouch as the country’s very first “Minister for Loneliness”. Her job is to address the loneliness that thcountry’s been feeling —a problem which, according to UK government research, is affecting more than9 million people in the country, and is more harmful to one’s physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.And the problem hasn’t just appeared recently. Back in 2014, the UK was given the tit le of the“loneliness capital of Europe” by The Telegraph. A survey carried out by the newspaper found that Britishpeople were less likely to get to know their neighbors or build strong relationships with people than thosefrom other European countries.“There is something British about wanting to deal with problems yourself,” Christian Guy, directo the Centre for Social Justice think-tank (智囊团), told The Telegraph.fering from loneliness But this doesn’t mean that the problem only affects Britons. In fact, we’re all sufnow more than ever, in spite of most of the world now having access to the internet, which has enabled usto be more connected than ever.What we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox, is to hav e “properhuman connections”．“Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones, on our laptops.We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings,” Leadbetter said a event last year.But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed orintimidated by it. After all, without loneliness, many beautiful paintings, songs, and literary workss simply part of the experience of being human.wouldn’t even exist. And “evil” or not, being lonely i28. What can we learn about the UK’s loneliness problem?A. The government is working to solve the problem.B. More than half of British people suffer from loneliness.C. The UK became the loneliest country in the world in 2014.D. British people communicate less with their neighbors than ever.29. According to the text, social loneliness _______.A. does more harm mentally than physicallytil recentlyB. didn’t attract the public’s attention unC. is mainly caused by the wide use of the internetD. has become a problem worldwide30. What does Leadbetter suggest doing to cope with loneliness?A. Making more phone calls to our friends.B. Stopping the use of electronic products.C. Interacting with the people around us face to face more often.D. Accepting its existence calmly.31.Which of the following would the author probably agree with?A. Loneliness is a giant evil of society.B. Only artists can appreciate the beauty of loneliness.C. Loneliness is just a normal part of our life.D. It is hard to find a solution to social loneliness.DMost autonomous vehicles test-driving in cities navigate （导航）by using 3-D maps marking everyedge of roadside with almost centimeter-level accuracy. But few places have been mapped in such detail,which has left most areas like smaller towns inaccessible to those driverless cars.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) now have developed a newnavigation system that guides autonomous vehicles without such accurate maps. This technology can helpdriverless cars travel almost anywhere.The navigation system maps out a course down unfamiliar roads much as a human driver would bycontinually scanning its surroundings, with a laser sensor（激光感应器）, to measure how close it is to theedges of the road. Meanwhile, the car also follows a tool like a smart phone map app that providesdirections to its destination, as well as information about the rules of the road, such as speed limits and thepositions of stoplights. Teddy Ort, a roboticist at MIT, test -drove a car equipped with this navigationsystem on a one-way road. It slowly traveled one kilometer without any human assistance.This system assumes that a car has a clear path down the road, but it can be paired with other existingcomputing technology to discover in-road obstacles, says Ort. The researchers also plan to build a versionof this system which can spot markings painted on streets, so that the car can drive on two-way roads.“Self-driving cars with this navigation system may need other sensors to work in different conditions,” says Alexander Wyglinski, an electrical engineer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. “Since las don’t work well in rain or snow, these cars might ne ed additional imaging technologies to drive safely inbad weather.”32.What may be a problem for most driverless cars?A. They run in limited areas.B. Their maps are out-dated.C. Their guides are unreliable.D. They fail in test-driving.33. What can we infer about the MIT navigation system?A. It includes accurate maps.B. It works by detecting the road.C. It removes in-road obstacles.D. It features a smart phone app.34. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4?A. To confirm the test-drive results.B. To recognize scientists’ achievements.C. To show the creativity of driverless cars.D. To indicate further research areas.35. What is the main idea of the text?A. Autonomous cars beat human drivers on country roads.B. Smart mapping technology adds to the functions of self-driving cars.C. A new navigation system helps autonomous cars drive remote roads.D. Navigating self-driving cars may work in different conditions第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
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2019 届高三冲刺模拟卷（七）英语试题本试卷由四个部分组成。
其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。
第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。
注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选出每小题答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How is the weather in the mountains?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Cooking.B. Traditions.C. Experiments.3. Why does the man read in weak light?A. He is afraid of light.B. His brother is sleeping.C. He doesn’t care about his eyes.4. How much money did the man lend the woman?A. $70.B. $80.C. $100.5. What is the man’s opinion about sleep?A. Four hours is plenty for him.B. Eight hours is too much for the woman.C. Six hours is the least for most people.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5 分, 满分22.5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5 秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6 段材料, 回答第6、7 题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the kitchen.B. In the bedroom.C. In the study.7. When does the man plan to go to sleep?A. At 11:00 p.m.B. At 3:00 a.m.C. At 4:00 a.m.听第7 段材料, 回答第8、9 题。
8. How long did Marco Polo travel?A. For 13 years.B. For 17 years.C. For 24 years.9. What does the man suggest the woman do at the end?A. Read a storybook about Xuanzang.B. Write an essay about Marco Polo.C.Imagine the life in ancient times.听第8 段材料, 回答第10 至12 题。
10. What language is Richard fluent in?A. French.B. Spanish.C. Italian.11. What is Molly going to do?A. Spend a year in France.B. Spend six months in France.C. Spend a year in Spain.12. What is Richard’s advice for learning a new language?A. Going traveling often.B. Using the dictionary often.C. Surrounding yourself in the environment.听第9 段材料, 回答第13 至16 题。
13. What will Henry do at the beach?A. Go swimming.B. Go walking.C. Go biking.14. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Classmates.C. Manager and customer.15. Why won’t Kelly go to the beach tomorrow?A. It will rain.B. She has to work.C. She is sensitive to the sun.16. Who will drive the car today?A. Ryan.B. Henry.C. Kelly.听第10 段材料, 回答第17 至20 题。
17. What would MAD Architects prefer buildings to be like?A. More environmentally friendly.B. More attractive.C. More traditional.18. What does MAD Architects want to provide?A. The situation of separation from nature.B.The experience of living in ancient times. C.The feeling of being in the natural world.19. Where will the Urban Forest be built?A. In Beijing.B. In Chongqing.C. In Rome.20. Who should apply for a job according to the talk?A. Architects.B. Engineers.C. Office workers.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ASupermarket Myths That Keep Wasting Your MoneyMyth 1: Bagged salad is too expensiveSure, a head of lettuce(生菜) or spinach costs less per ounce than the bagged kind. But if you’r e more likely to eat bagged salad for the convenience, it might be worth a little extra money in order to waste less.You can keep your greens fresh even longer by choosing a bag with the latest “buy by”date and keeping your fridge at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.Myth 2: Low-fat foods are healthier“Low-fat”has a long-standing reputation as a diet friendly term. But in reality, many processed foods claiming to be low fat often contain a lot of sugar and other undesirable ingredients. Before they go into your cart, take a close look at their Nutrition Facts panel, and avoid purchasing foods that are high in sugar, sodium and calories.Myth 3: Name-brand goods are better qualityIt is strange that you won’t even taste the difference between your favorite brand name chips and the generic kind. Many supermarkets have store brands or general brands that are much less expensive and can be as good or even better than brand name products. Household cleaning products are great off brand buys, as well.Myth 4: Only buy the items on your shopping listMaking a list is the oldest trick to save money. Doing so can keep you focused on foods you need to buy and limit impulsive(冲动的) purchases. However, a list isn’t a guaranteed money-saver. Many stores have weekly deals that can help you save money in the long run. While you should use your shopping list for the basics, you can always take advantage of a great bargain if you see one.21. What advantage of bagged salad does the author stress?A. It is much healthier.B. It reduces waste.C. It stands cold temperatures.D. It is convenient to carry.22. What should you consider when buying low-fat foods?A. Their high qualities.B. Their fresh degrees.C. Their extra unhealthy things.D. Their name-brands.23. What does the author think of the shopping list?A. You should follow it strictly.B. It is useless when shopping.C. You can buy discount goods beyond it.D. It is the best way to save money.BAfter being evacuated(疏散) from her Florida home due to the danger of Hurricane Michael, Amber Gee was attempting to get an idea of the destruction left behind when she discovered a sign of trouble. As reported by ABC News, the Florida resident was using NOAA’s interactive aerial map to assess the damage done to her house when she spotted the wor d “H-E-L-P” spelled out in one of her relatives’ front yards.Though her grandmother had left, several other family members, including Gee’s uncle and his wife, had stayed behind. After spotting the message, Gee told Bay County Emergency Services, who went to the house at about 2 a. m. on Sunday and were able to rescue those who were trapped in the house.“Apparently, they had to cut through a lot of downed trees to get ther e,”Gee told ABC News. Her uncle, Ermest, had reportedly used wood from one of those trees to spell out the message.After the rescue, Bay County Emergency Services posted the incident on their Facebook page, saying, this is an incredible story of how people are working together in this situation. Someone from another county was using the mapping app to check property in rural Bay County and noticed the word “he l p” spelled out in the grass in logs. That person immediately contacted us and sent the picture and we sent out needed assistance.Meanwhile, Gee says she is thankful that she was able to use the mapping tool to get her family to safety. “The hurricane has turned everything upside down everywher e,”she said. “So me were more fortunate than others. I’m just happy that everybody is safe and sound and, hopefully, soon we will all get through this together and recover from this storm.”24. How did Amber Gee find t he “he l p” signal?A. Through the weather report.B. From ABC News.C. On purpose.D. By chance.25. Which of the following was the difficulty the rescue workers met with?A. They couldn’t see clearly at night.B. The hurricane was still there.C. The road was blocked by fallen trees.D. They didn’t know the victim s’ position.26. What do we learn from Bay County Emergency Services’ post?A. The cooperation in the rescue.B. The dangerous rescue situation.C. The process of the rescue.D. The wisdom of the victims.27. Why did Gee feel happy after the natural disaster?A. She succeeded in avoiding the hurricane.B. Her life would soon return to normal.C. Little damage was done to their houses.D. Her family members were all right.CA parent might place his daughter’s drawing on the fridge out of love for his child rather than for the wonderful image, but for many people, that children art is actually quite amazing. In fact, adult artists were often inspired by children’s drawing. For the museum-goers out there who tend to point to a piece of modern art and say, “My kid could have made that!” It’s worth remembering that often, that’s actually just what the artist had in mind.For many kids, drawing is exciting not because of the final product it leads to, but because they can live completely in the world of their drawing for a few minutes. Even children are scribbling(涂鸦), they’r e representing through action, not through pictures. Liane Alves, a pre-kindergarten teacher, recalled a student who presented her with a drawing featuring a single straight line across the page. Alves assumed the child hadn’t given too much thought to the drawing until he explained that the line was one of the stems (茎) from The Princess and the Pea, one of the fairy tales they read in class.Maureen Ingram, who’s a preschool teacher at the same school, said her students often tell different stories about a given piece of art depending on the day, perhaps because they weren’t sure what they intended to draw when they started the picture. “We as adults will often say, ‘I’m going to draw a horse,’ and we set out. . . and get frustrated when we can’t do it,” Ingram said. “Chi ldren seem to take a different approach, where they just draw, and then they realize, ’i t is a horse.’”And what about those odd or scary-looking drawings? Does that mean kids are telling themselves stories that are odd or scary? It’s hard to say, but it’s rarely a good idea to over-interpret it. Ellen Winner, a psychology professor, pointed to parents who worry when their kid draws a child bigger than an adult. What’s most important to remember is that “ch ildren’s art has its own logi c,” Winner sai d. “Children are not being crazy.”28. What may the author probably agree most according to the first paragraph?A. Children are more skilled and creative than adults in art.B. There might be similar patterns in artist s’ and ki ds’ drawings.C.No one knows what the drawing experience means to children. D.Parents should become drawing teachers of their children.29. What does the author want to prove by giving the example of Liane’s student?A. Simple scribbles from children are meaningfulB. Not all the children like drawing in the classroomC. Children’s drawing is too complicated to understandD. Teachers often find it hard to teach children drawing30. What is most important for children while they are drawing?A. The best image.B. The drawing process.C. A copy of real things.D. The ending of a story.31. What should parents do if their children draw things odd or scary?A. Ask teachers to show the children how to draw.B. Help the children to draw the picture again.C. Invite other children to have a discussion about the drawing.D. Take it easy and listen to the story behind the picture.DChina’s cancer researcher Zhu Chen, together with two French researchers Anne Dejean and Hugues de The, received Sjoberg Prize 2018 in Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden on Friday.“We used wisdom from both Chinese and Western medicine and offered a cure for one of the most deadly cancer s,” Chen told Xinhua, “I feel that Chinese medicine has the potential to contribute more to human health. There are no borders in medicine, because it struggles for benefiting all mankind. It’s a language of peace, and of development and progress.”Chen recalled the cooperation with the two French researchers for over 30 years.This year’s Sjoberg winners have developed a new and targeted treatment for a specific form of blood cancer called acute promyelocytic leukaemia (急性早幼粒白血病). It was once one of the most deadly forms of cancer, but it is now possible to cure nine out of ten patients who receive the new treatment. The winners have made this revolutionary development possible by methodically mapping the molecular mechanisms responsible for the disease.The prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and is funded by the Sjoberg Foundation. The foundation, with a donation of 2.5 billion US dollars, was founded in 2016, and serves to promote scientific research that focuses on cancer, health and the environment.The prize is an annual international prize in cancer research awarded to individual researchers or research groups. The prize amounts to one million US dollars, of which 100,000 US dollars is the prize sum and 900,000 US dollars is funding for future research.32. Why was Zhu Chen awarded Sjoberg Prize?A. For the research into a language.B. For the promotion of Chinese medicine.C. For the treatment for a once fatal cancer.D. For the cooperation with French researchers.33. What can we know about the Sjoberg Foundation?A. It funds research in certain fields.B. It favors individual researchers.C. It donates 2.5 million US dollars.D. It awards the prize annually.34. What can the text be classified as?A. A biography.B. A news report.C. A science fiction.D. An advertisement.35. What is the best title for the text?A. New Cure for CancerB. No Borders in MedicineC. Great Contributions to Human HealthD. Chinese Scientist Receiving Sjoberg Prize 第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。